Cathy Hull poured heart and soul into this logo for her brother, Alliance Party candidate for Mayor of Schenectady, NY, Roger Hull. The logo displays the emblems of both major parties upon a flag background, conveying that this alliance brings together Republicans, Democrats and independents, truly "United for Change."

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Owen Smith's artwork for the San Francisco Arts Commission Public Art Projects was named among the top 47 Best Public Artworks in the United States at the Americans for the Arts convention held in San Diego recently. Smith’s mosaic murals and bas relief sculptures at the new Laguna Honda pay homage to the existing W.P.A. mural series, “Professions,” located in the hospital’s 1926 building.

Gregory Manchess’ Mark Twain Forever Stamp has just been released by the United States Postal Service. Gregory’s iconic portrait of an older Twain, based on a photo taken about 1907, features a paddleboat plying the Mississippi river in the background.

John Dyess has been creating art for use on SugartreeScrapbooking Papers. The printed size is 12″ x12″, with the subject positioned on the lower part of the paper and a simple background to allow scrap-bookers room to place their photos.

Ryan Snook’s illustration for Fit Pregnancy goes with an article about how to cope with your mother-in-law’s attention for nine long months. Given the go-ahead on his ‘monster’ sketch, Ryan incorporated the part of the story that suggests giving her an active role, in this case picking out the car seat.

Kevin McFadin’s illustration appears in the July issue of Richmond Magazine for an article on Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic, “Abraham Lincoln.” Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field will be filming on locations in Virginia, and much of the area’s period appropriate architecture will be front and center.

Eric Hanson illustrated another “Untranslatable” feature for wwword.com, a column that discusses words and phrases that don't travel well from one culture to another. Eric’s visual shorthand: the smug face, the protective hand, the national flag, the iconic Matterhorn, the word in question, layered in colors the way language is layered with meanings.

Ken Orvidas was contacted by Dr. Jeff Harvey, an orthodontists in North Dakota, seeking an illustration and logo for his practice. Doc Harvey liked the exploratory aspect of this image, as well as the teeth that need some work. “This was quite out of the ordinary and a fun commission,” says Ken.

Daniel Hertzberg created this full-pager for New Jersey Monthly for an article about terrorist targets in New Jersey. Among the targets are power plants, chemical plants, Newark Airport and the Port of Newark.

Jesse Lenz illustrated the cover and inside feature for the Sunday NewYork Times Book Review of Monica Ali’s new novel, “Untold Story.” The book imagines Princess Diana faking her own death, getting a little surgery and eventually living under an assumed name in America.

Pete Ryan created this illustration for an article in New Jersey Monthly covering the raging debate over the risks and benefits of “raw,” unpasteurized milk. Raw milk is currently illegal in new Jersey, despite a growing movement in favor of getting milk straight from the source.

Chris Whetzel created this cover and interior imagery for the St. Louis' Riverfront Times to illustrate an article on the controversy surrounding the city’s Kevin Kline Awards (a theatre-actors' event).

Tom White had great fun creating this attention getting poster image for a fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire. All the participants are to run a foot race wearing ultra high heel stilettos.

Chris Beatrice created the cover art and design for “The King’s Puzzle,” a young adult mystery novel centering on King George VI's historic visit to Canada in 1939. The scene depicts a late night water stop by the locomotive, where thousands of spectators turned out to see the royal train.

Ellen Weinstein illustrates an interesting look at astronomy for the International Herald Tribune. Our galaxy may well be teeming with lonely, Jupiter-sized planets adrift between stars. Alone in the void, unattached to any parent sun, these cosmic orphans appear to fill the heavens in vast numbers.

Aaron Meshon’s first app, My Neighbors by Pop and Pals, has debuted in the iTunes App Store. A humorous peek-a-boo app for young children featuring wacky noises and over 80 of Aaron’s lovable characters, My Neighbors is a blast for us big kids, too!